Tip of the Day
Don't be afraid of Photoshop! I paint but I also spend a lot of time shuffling between my drafting table and the computer.
I sketch VERY small, then scan, and tweak what I need to. I use Photoshop to scale things up or down, rotate things, draw straight lines (I'm helpless without a ruler!), and work out other issues. I print out a quick copy and use tracing paper to improve the next version. These things sometimes seem like 'cheating' but they really help when you have a quick deadline. You can see some of the changes and tweaks in the sequence above. There were probably 2 other versions before I got to the final version, seen on the right. Click the image for a larger version.
4 comments:
I'm glad to read I'm not the only one that starts very small too.
Great fun to see your process, Gina, thanks for sharing.
Very cool, Gina! Now that's a good tip - it works so well you feel like you're cheating. Hee hee!
Great sketches too! Fun to watch your composition and characters develop. Lovely!!
Super tip Gina!! Photoshop is truly a great tool for that kind of things.
I love seeing how you worked that illustration! Thanks for sharing this :o)
Love this!! So great, so helpful! I do similar, too!!
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